Joy Lester works in vibrant oils, primarily on wood substrate. Botanicals and funky surreal animals are favorite recurring themes. Joy‘s ceramic works include functional and decorative items, with a focus on spontaneous and whimsical surface decoration.

Joy has been teaching ceramics at Cary Arts Center since 2021. Additionally, she taught oil painting and ceramics at Clayton Community Center for six years.

Joy's work is included in numerous commercial and residential collections, including 20 Outback Steakhouse locations. 

Joy and her husband live with their two cats in the Raleigh NC area.